Cryptocurrencies were trading higher in Asia on Thursday after a mixed performance the day before amid the corporate world’s increasing adoption of the blockchain, the technology that underpins Bitcoin. On Thursday morning, Bitcoin edged up 0.98% to $3,954.6 by 9:46 PM ET (02:46 GMT). Ethereum added 2.42% to $146.71 and XRP

Two blockchain-related bills — on tokenization and issues with compliance — have been passed in the United States state of Wyoming on Feb. 19, according to the official website of the state legislature. The bill on tokenization, House Bill 185, was introduced on Jan. 16. The bill lays the groundwork

Bitcoin has been used in multiple different ways around the world, and the developing cases are just proof of its value. In a recent deal between Argentina and Paraguay, the crypto asset was used in an export deal. The deal, which was reportedly the first one to involve such a

World Mobile phone giant Samsung, in its press release, has developed technology that will improve operations on the Blockchain network. The new technology developed by Samsung, named Nexledger Accelerator, has been able to pass tests with Fabric Hyperledger. Remember that Hyperledger Fabric is a project developed by the Linux Foundation,

JPMorgan Chase & Co launch its own digital coins, called “JPM Coin”, that customers will be able to use for instant transfer of payments over a blockchain network. The largest U.S. bank by assets said customers, on depositing money at the bank, will be issued the cryptocurrency that they will

Prices of major digital coins made small gains in Asia on Wednesday on news that two U.S. public pension funds are investing in a crypto venture capital fund, a move that signalled support for digital assets from conservative investors. Asset management firm Morgan Creek Digital launched a new $40 million

Malicious software disguised as a full-fledged cryptocurrency wallet was discovered in the Google Play application store by Eset expert Lucas Stefanko, which he wrote about in a blog. The so-called clipper viruses have been known to Windows users since at least 2017. Last year, the Satori botnet learned how to

According to local publications, Union Bank of the Philippines, one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines, has launched the country’s first crypto ATM. The bank said in an official statement obtained by Philstar that the purpose of the ATM is to provide local users an easy way to

Stablecoins have become the talk of the town during the bear run of the crypto market that has been going on for over a year now. Stablecoins inherit the benefits offered by both the blockchain world and the world of the traditional fiat. But along with these benefits, shortcomings from

Ripple and its XRP token are starting to permeate the thoughts and conversations in the European Parliament, which could spell legitimization for cryptocurrencies. Ripple has always been a cryptocurrency, with its XRP token, that has looked to regulators to get their okay before advancing too far along. Now, there is